City leaders in Pittsburgh recently passed a law to decriminalize marijuana in the city limits which is now in effect.

City leaders in Pittsburgh recently passed a law to decriminalize marijuana in the city limits which is now in effect.

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Updated: 9:38 AM EST Jan 5, 2016

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WEBVTT ER STAB WOUNDS ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING. MARUGA IS IN THE FAYETTE COUNCIL JAIL IN YEAR. >> A NEW LAW IS IN EFFECT. GETTING CAUGHT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA WILL NOW BE LIKE A TICKET ACCORDING TO THE PITTSBURGH MAYOR. THEY VOTED TO DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA AND JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE MAYOR SIGNED THE BILL. AND IT ALLOWS TO FINE A PERSON UP TO $100 FOR POSSESSING LESS THAN 30 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA INSTEAD OF CHARGING THEM WITH A MISDEMEANOR. MISDEMEANOR. >> IT'S THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE. MARIJUANA IS STILL AS IT IS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF COURT FINES AND PROCEDURES, YOU'RE NOW GOING TO BE ISSUED A TICKET MUCH LIKE YOU WOULD A PARKING TICKET. >> COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE HARRIS, ONE OF THE TWO WHO VOTED NO TO THIS CHANGE, SAYS IT'S ILLEGAL AND THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE

Pittsburgh Marijuana law now in effect

City leaders in Pittsburgh recently passed a law to decriminalize marijuana in the city limits which is now in effect.